A PAISLEY man who was left immobile after a fall has praised the "amazing" occupational therapists at the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Spinal Injuries Unit for their care.
Mikey Reid, 43, has been at the unit for three months following a fall that left him unable to move.
Thanks to the rehabilitation team, Mikey has progressed from being immobile to walking with one crutch and having significantly improved upper body mobility.
He said: "The journey from start to finish in this unit has been incredible.
"It’s been a whirlwind.
"The staff are amazing and encourage you at every point.
"Any time that you feel down or low, there is always a person there to pick you up and get you ‘back on your feet’ so to speak."
The unit's rehabilitation area is adorned with stars, each representing a patient's gratitude for the transformative care they have received.
Mary, a patient, said: "The occupational therapy team has helped me tremendously with my recovery, doing everyday skills which I took for granted before."
Stuart, another patient, said: "The harder I work with the team to use my hands, the better my skills will be to do my everyday tasks."
As part of Occupational Therapists Week, the Spinal Injuries Unit organised activities to empower patients and their families with the tools and knowledge to reclaim their lives post-injury.
This included a series of engaging hand therapy sessions.
Over five days, patients participated in therapy sessions on kitchen skills, return to work skills, health and wellbeing, and flower arranging.
Calum, an occupational therapist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said: "Our role is to support patients in getting back to doing the things they want, need, and love to do.
"This week, the events focused on hand therapy.
"This is important as it allows people to regain use of their hands and upper limbs after a spinal cord injury.
"We do quite a lot of functional tasks and teach people new ways of working with their hands to complete things they will do every day.”
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